http://dir.salon.com/topics/jews/?source=rss&aim=jews en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST By Frances Kissling Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/29/antisemitism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/29/antisemitism/index.html?source=rss As his embrace of a Holocaust denier and a right-wing sect proves, Benedict just doesn't get it about the church's ongoing problem with anti-Semitism. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/10/01/coens/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/10/01/coens/index.html?source=rss Joel and Ethan Coen on mixing Yiddish fable and suburban farce in their slippery, dark and brilliant new movie By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/08/13/basterds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/08/13/basterds/index.html?source=rss "Inglourious Basterds" depicts Jews pursuing ultraviolent, absurdist revenge against their Nazi oppressors. Discuss By Gabriel Winant Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/14/that_jew/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/14/that_jew/index.html?source=rss An Arkansas Republican says he only called Sen. Chuck Schumer "that Jew" because he cares about tradition. by Peter Wensierski and Steffen Winter Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/02/11/bishop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/02/11/bishop/index.html?source=rss Catholic bishop Richard Williamson says he is willing to "review the historical evidence" about whether the Holocaust occurred, but rejects the suggestion that he visit a concentration camp. By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/01/16/defiance/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/01/16/defiance/index.html?source=rss Daniel Craig is the secret weapon in this otherwise methodical Holocaust movie about Jewish brothers determined to kick Nazi ass. By Cary Tennis Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/08/sabbath/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/08/sabbath/index.html?source=rss Because observant Orthodox Jews may not use intercoms on the Sabbath, things get a little sticky in my building. By Tristram Korten Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/06/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/06/florida/index.html?source=rss John McCain was making a bid for South Florida's Jewish voters, a crucial demographic in a purple state. But then he chose Sarah Palin as a running mate. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/16/rjc_poll/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/16/rjc_poll/index.html?source=rss The group's head says the poll, which asked unusually negative questions, was aimed at "understand[ing] why Barack Obama continues to have a problem among Jewish voters." By Louis Bayard Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/09/16/roth/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/09/16/roth/index.html?source=rss In his affecting new book, Roth's young hero abandons his Jewish upbringing for life in small town Ohio. By Gregory Levey Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/21/influencing_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/21/influencing_israel/index.html?source=rss Are Israeli politicians increasingly beholden to conservative Americans who lavish them with financial support and political pressure? By Aluf Benn Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/24/obama_in_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/24/obama_in_israel/index.html?source=rss He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country? By Mike Madden Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/19/jewish_voters/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/19/jewish_voters/index.html?source=rss With Jewish voters critical in such swing states as Nevada and Pennsylvania, Republicans hope to exploit a supposed softness in Obama's support for Israel. So far, it's not working. By Douglas Wolk Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/07/sfar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/07/sfar/index.html?source=rss A graphic novel celebrates a lost Algerian-Jewish way of life and wonders what it means to live as a person of faith in a world that doesn't share it. By David Grossman Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/02/11/israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/02/11/israel/index.html?source=rss Israel's disastrous Second Lebanon War showed we've become an existential danger to ourselves. Our future depends on fundamental change. By Allen Barra Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/02/06/nemirovsky/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/02/06/nemirovsky/index.html?source=rss "Suite Française" made her a posthumous literary sensation. But newly published work raises the question: Was Némirovsky a Jewish anti-Semite? By King Kaufman Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/01/24/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/01/24/thursday/index.html?source=rss The harder they shawl: The documentary "Orthodox Stance" explores the worlds of Dimitriy Salita, an undefeated boxer and observant Chasidic Jew. By Christopher Noxon Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/12/22/irving_the_snowchicken/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/12/22/irving_the_snowchicken/index.html?source=rss Forget Christmakkah and Festivus. Our interfaith holiday involves a magical rooster who fills the children's pants with presents. By Aluf Benn Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/11/26/two_state/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/11/26/two_state/index.html?source=rss President Bush's peace summit for Israelis and Palestinians ignores a painful truth -- one that we are already living in the Middle East. By Gregory Levey Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/09/gaydamak_bibi/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/09/gaydamak_bibi/index.html?source=rss Together, an enigmatic billionaire and a resurgent Bibi Netanyahu could put Israel on the war path. Dick Cheney, AIPAC and Iran are all watching closely. By Christine Smallwood Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/09/27/two_lives/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/09/27/two_lives/index.html?source=rss Janet Malcolm's search for the real Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas exposes some hard truths about the duo and biography itself. By Joan Walsh Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/salon/2007/09/04/jewish_baseball_players/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/salon/2007/09/04/jewish_baseball_players/index.html?source=rss I'll give it to Jon Stewart and Denis Leary. By Cary Tennis Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/08/31/infertile/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/08/31/infertile/index.html?source=rss I'm struggling on too many fronts -- religion, fertility, parenting philosophy, even employment. By Sandy Tolan Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/06/04/six_day_war/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/06/04/six_day_war/index.html?source=rss Little-noticed details in declassified U.S. documents indicate that Israel's Six-Day War may not have been a war of necessity. By Gregory Levey Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/16/aipac/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/16/aipac/index.html?source=rss AIPAC's three-day summit included fiery evangelical oratory, adoration for Dick Cheney -- and new plans for going after Iran.